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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,792.68, 56,288.52 and 22,887.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,792.68, 56,288.52 and 22,887.63 is: 31,581.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,792.68 : 56,288.52 = 22,887.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,792.68/56,288.52 = 22,887.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,792.68x = 56,288.52 × 22,887.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,792.68x = 1,288,310,819.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,310,819.01/40,792.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,581.91

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